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Bill Gates highlighted the complex nature of malnutrition, emphasizing the importance of understanding gut health and its effects on children's physical and mental development.(Bloomberg)
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Bill Gates’ praise for India: ‘Midday meal, other initiatives very impressive’

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said he would give India “an A” for its focus on solving the problem of malnutrition. Talking to news agency PTI,…

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Ahead of state elections, all the farm trade measures Centre has announced to placate farmers
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Ahead of state elections, all the farm trade measures Centre has announced to placate farmers

India has implemented a series of measures to facilitate the exports of certain farm goods and limit imports of vegetable oils ahead of local elections…

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real estate: India's household debts surge on back of housing loans, rising trend of unsecured lending
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real estate: India’s household debts surge on back of housing loans, rising trend of unsecured lending

Amid concerns about India‘s rising household debts, a recent report by Care Edge Ratings highlighted that the increase in household debt is primarily driven by…

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RBI Governor projects India's economy to grow at 7.5% amid inflation concerns
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RBI Governor projects India’s economy to grow at 7.5% amid inflation concerns

India’s economy has the potential to grow at a rate of around 7.5% or more, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das….

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India onion export: Centre removes minimum export condition on onions; effective immediately
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India onion export: Centre removes minimum export condition on onions; effective immediately

The government has removed the minimum export condition on onion exports with immediate effect, as per a notification issued on Friday. In May 2024, the…

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India extends anti-subsidy duty on Chinese chemical for 5 years
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India extends anti-subsidy duty on Chinese chemical for 5 years

India has extended countervailing or anti-subsidy duty on a Chinese chemical used in pesticides for five more years to guard domestic players. The decision followed…

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A woman selects tomatoes from a vegetable vendor, at a wholesale market in Navi Mumbai, India August 4, 2023. (Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)
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India’s retail inflation at 3.65% in August 2024, within RBI’s 4% target: Govt data

India’s retail inflation was 3.65% in August 2024, according to the All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on Thursday, September 12, 2024. A…

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retail inflation: India's retail inflation at 3.65 per cent in August; stays below RBI's 4 per cent target
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retail inflation: India’s retail inflation at 3.65 per cent in August; stays below RBI’s 4 per cent target

India‘s retail inflation surged to 3.65 per cent on an annual basis in August as against a five-year low of 3.54 per cent, data released…

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oil imports: Soyabean oil imports hit seasonal high in August amid fall in local soyabean prices below MSP
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oil imports: Soyabean oil imports hit seasonal high in August amid fall in local soyabean prices below MSP

India‘s crude soyabean oil imports reached a seasonal high of 4,54,639 tonnes in August, even as local soyabean prices have dropped below the minimum support…

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Inflation: India handled inflation much better than US, Germany and France: SBI Report
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Inflation: India handled inflation much better than US, Germany and France: SBI Report

India has demonstrated a largely successful inflation targeting regime compared to advanced economies such as the USA, Germany, and France, according to a research report…

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